The chassis benefits from parts from a different Civic—the Type-R hot hatch. Ars has sadly yet to sample the current-generation Type-R, but everyone I know who has driven one has come away smiling. Type-R parts include the front suspension’s dual-axis struts and the Brembo brakes, which are there for when regen braking via the hybrid system is no longer sufficient.
Adaptive dampers control the Prelude’s ride, and there are four different drive modes. The powertrain simulates a manual transmission with something called S+ Shift, which “delivers quick simulated gearshift responses through seamless coordination between the engine and high-power motor, including downshift blips, rev matching, and gear holding.”
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The shape is dictated by airflow.
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It’s a handsome coupe.
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If you’ve sat in a current Civic, you’ll recognize some of the parts in here.
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It’s a handsome coupe.
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If you’ve sat in a current Civic, you’ll recognize some of the parts in here.
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If the end result is as good as Hyundai’s N E-shift, it should be fun to play with. And if it isn’t, you can just leave the car in automatic mode.
Beyond that, expect all the latest Honda advanced driver assistance systems (also known as Honda Sensing), and an Android Automotive-based infotainment system with Google built in and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
We’ll have to wait until sooner to the car’s arrival to get pricing, but expect the Prelude to start somewhere between $38,000 and $40,000.
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